When we have overripe bananas at my restaurant, HotChocolate, we cook them down and make a purée, which we then use in cakes, sherbet, or frosting — like I do here. I’ve always been somewhat fanatic about how well butterscotch and banana pair up, so I applied the combination to a simple Nilla Wafer-inspired sandwich cookie.

Mocha Chocolate Ice Box Cake by Ina Garten

Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake Recipe : Ina Garten : Food Network - FoodNetwork.com. I've made this many times and it's my hubby's favorite. It has also been all the rave at social events. I've even noticed several people going back for seconds, thirds, and even fourths! It's THAT good. I found it when watching Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten). She said that the original version of this cake, from one of her cheff friends (I forget who), which was more plain than her mocha version, "has been known to make grown men weep!" Who else could top THAT besides Ina! The fact that it is a no-bake awesome too. -review by olivia